Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent; for they introduce words by the eye, not by the ear. — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
Mary means enlightener, because She brought forth the Light of the world. In the Syriac tongue, Mary signifies Lady. — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
“If a man wants to be always in God’s company, he must pray regularly and read spiritual books regularly. When we pray, we talk… — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
Prayer purifies us, reading instructs us. Both are good when both are possible. Otherwise, prayer is better than reading. — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
It is agreed that all sound which is the material of music is of three sorts. First is harmonica, which consists of vocal music; second is organica, which is formed from the breath; third is rhythmica, which receives its numbers from the beat of the fingers. For sound is produced either by the voice, coming through the throat; or by… — Isidore of Seville Copy Share
In the active life all the vices are first of all to be removed by the practice of good works, so that in the… — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
All spiritual growth comes from reading and reflection. By reading we learn what we did not know; by reflection we retain what we have learned. The conscientious reader will be more concerned to carry out what he has read than merely to acquire knowledge of it. In reading we aim at knowing, but we must put into practice what we… — Isidore of Seville Copy Share
Teaching unsupported by grace may enter our ears, but it never reaches the heart. When God's grace does touch our innermost minds to bring… — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin, all hope consists in confession; in confession there is a chance for mercy. — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
Baptism is not the work of man but of Christ, and this sacrament is so holy that it would not be defiled, even if… — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
The name of medicine is thought to have been given from 'moderation', modus, that is, from a due proportion, which advises that things be… — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
The more you devote yourself to study of the sacred utterances, the richer will be your understanding of them, just as the more the… — Isidore of Seville Copy Share Image
